Housing

Housing tenure

About this topic

Housing tenure shows whether households own their dwelling outright, are purchasing it, rent privately, rent from a social landlord, or occupy it under another arrangement. It describes how households hold or access housing, not the type of dwelling itself.

This topic is useful for analysing housing markets, affordability, stability, and the mix of owners and renters. It works best alongside dwelling type, household composition, and housing cost topics such as mortgage repayments and rent.

Interpretation notes

  • Tenure type describes how the dwelling is occupied, including ownership, mortgage, rental, or other arrangements.
  • It applies to occupied private dwellings and should not be confused with dwelling structure or housing cost measures.

Key insight

In 2021, 72.2% of households in Seaford Rise were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 24.3% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (43.2%).

Section overview

Housing tenure

Seaford Rise - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing tenure for Seaford Rise in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.

Housing tenure snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Seaford Rise, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).

Seaford Rise
Onkaparinga (C)

Fully owned

2021 count

582

% of total

25.9%

Change from 2016

-4.5pp

Mortgage

2021 count

1,040

% of total

46.3%

Change from 2016

+12.3pp

Renting - Total

2021 count

546

% of total

24.3%

Change from 2016

-9.4pp

Renting - Social housing

2021 count

176

% of total

7.8%

Change from 2016

+4.9pp

Renting - Private

2021 count

375

% of total

16.7%

Change from 2016

-13.4pp

Renting - Not stated

2021 count

6

% of total

0.3%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Other tenure type

2021 count

53

% of total

2.4%

Change from 2016

+2.4pp

Not stated

2021 count

24

% of total

1.1%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

Data table

Housing tenure for Seaford Rise. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).

Housing tenure for Seaford Rise. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Housing tenure for Seaford Rise. Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Onkaparinga (C)%Count%Onkaparinga (C)%Countpp
Fully owned58225.9%30.4%12730.4%29.1%+455-4.5pp
Mortgage1,04046.3%43.2%14234.0%43.0%+898+12.3pp
Renting - Total54624.3%22.6%14133.7%24.0%+405-9.4pp
Renting - Social housing1767.8%4.5%122.9%5.2%+164+4.9pp
Renting - Private37516.7%17.9%12630.1%18.5%+249-13.4pp
Renting - Not stated60.3%0.2%00.0%0.3%+6+0.3pp
Other tenure type532.4%2.6%00.0%1.7%+53+2.4pp
Not stated241.1%1.2%92.2%2.2%+15-1.1pp
Total households2,248100.0%100.0%418100.0%100.0%+1,8300.0pp